Category Archives: For Kids

I just finished a fun web site for kids as part of the Eagle Nest Lodge web site. Eagle Nest Lodge is located near Grand Rapids (it’s really in Deer River) on Lake Winnie (aka Lake Winnibigoshish) and Lake Cutfoot Siouux. It’s a fun resort – especially for families with kids. It’s open through the … Continue reading →

I am in Dublin. We relocated on Monday/Tuesday. My Internet access is going to be shaky for 5-10 days so I’m afraid today’s Byte is really just a quick Irish lesson. We are living in Dublin until June. My husband is starting a PhD program. He’s from Dublin and there’s no tuition for him here. … Continue reading →

I don’t often do this but I read an interesting article in the newspaper that I thought I would pass on: http://www.startribune.com/389/story/1362043.html It talks about how to save college age kids from ID Theft. They gave a “no call” number for credit card companies: 1-888-567-8688. Apparently if you call they will take you off … Continue reading →

1. According to a recent Cub survey (Cub is a grocery store chain in Minnesota), what is the favorite Thanksgiving side dish? Stuffing (at 36%) Potatoes 28% Pie 29% Green bean casserole 2. According to AllRecipes.com, which side dishes would people be happiest to live without? Green bean casserole 28.2% Gelatin (Jell-O) salad 51.4% Sweet … Continue reading →

People have sent me emails on being safe today. The world of safety differs from “how to fall from great heights” to Internet security – but it seemed as if someone was telling me to do a Safety Byte. Here are some of the resources – I hope that there are helpful but that you … Continue reading →

OK I guess I’m kind of into podcasts now. Lily is my 7 year old daughter. We just recorded her first podcast yesterday, “10 Questions About.” She started by writing down 10 questions she had about lions. Then we researched lions together online using Yahooligans (www.yahooligans.com), Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org), and an online dictionary (www.dictionary.com). We … Continue reading →